Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The Retake by Jen Calonita

     It is so exciting to be back in the library exploring new books. I ran across a newish title from Jen Calonita and it did not disappoint. 

    Zoe has just started seventh grade and with that comes problems! Her and her best friend Laura have not been connecting on the same level as she had hoped. Zoe longs for their friendship to stay the same, but Lara has other people and things on her mind that don't include her. As our protagonist struggles to hold on tight to her friendship she comes across a mysterious app on her phone that allows her to "retake" scenarios in her life. She goes back in time to manipulate her circumstances surrounding the lost friendship only to find that fate still has its own agenda. Mixed with emotion, lessons on female friendship and middle school drama, this book is a must read for both contemporary fiction and fantasy readers. By the way.... who wouldn't want to "retake" the bad moments in their life? 


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